Shrewsbury complex hit by vandals

Tuesday

Apr 9, 2013 at 6:00 AMApr 9, 2013 at 9:15 PM

No arrests have been made in connection with a rash of slashed tires at Shrewsbury Tower, a housing authority complex at 36 North Quinsigamond Ave. where more than a dozen vehicles were vandalized. Nearby, at Shrewsbury Green Apartments, two cars were set on fire last night.

By Linda Bock TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

No arrests have been made in connection with a rash of slashed tires at Shrewsbury Tower, a housing authority complex at 36 North Quinsigamond Ave. where more than a dozen vehicles were vandalized. Nearby, at Shrewsbury Green Apartments, two cars were set on fire last night.

The latest incidents came just a few days after a vandal slashed tires on seven other vehicles at Shrewsbury Green Apartments.

Police received a report of a suspicious man in the area of the Shrewsbury Tower parking lot about 8:30 Monday night.

Police soon discovered that the tires of 16 vehicles were slashed. One car had been set on fire.

A resident of the elderly housing complex said a car that was set ablaze belonged to a Catholic nun.

“It's pretty devastating for this to happen in a complex for the elderly,” said one resident of the eight-story building. “A lot of these people don't have money to buy new tires.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Michael McGinnis at (508) 841-8436. The state fire marshal's office has been asked to assist with the investigation.

Contact Linda Bock at lbock@telegram.com. Follow her on Twitter @LindaBockTG

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